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MEDICINE
Wolters Kluwer
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NEUROLOGY
Merritt's Neurology
Thirteenth Edition
lan D. Louis MD, MS
Chief, Division of Movement Disorders; Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology,
Departments of Neurology andChronic Disease Epidemiology,Yale School of Medicine
andYale School of Public Health,Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Stephan A. Mayer MD
Director, Institute forCriticalCare Medicine; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,
NewYork, NewYork
Lewis P. Rowland MD
Professor of Neurology, Chairman of Neurology, Emeritus
Director of the Neurology Service, Emeritus,The Neurological Institute of NewYork,
Columbia University MedicalCenter
NewYork, NewYork
September 2015 / Hardbound / 8.375 x 10.875 / 1200pp
978-1-4511-9336-7
DESCRIPTION
Completely updated and in brilliant full color,
Merritt's Neurology, 13th Edition
, remains your
reference of choice for outstanding guidance on
neurologic protocols, treatment guidelines, clinical
pathways, therapeutic recommendations, and
imaging. Greatly reorganized for ease of use, the
13th Edition features more than 30 new chapters
that keep will you up to date with every aspect of
your field. Now for the first time, you’ll find dozens
of video clips online that demonstrate the clinical
signs and symptoms of neurologic disorders.
FEATURES
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Visualize neurologic topics more easily than ever
with an all-new, full-color format throughout.
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Benefit from the fresh perspective of new editors
Dr. Elan Louis and Dr. Stephan Mayer, in addition
to 180 expert contributors who offer guidance in
their areas of expertise.
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Stay current with today’s hottest topics, thanks to
new chapters on the global burden of neurological
disease; magnetic resonance imaging and other
imaging modalities; sleep studies; mild cognitive
impairment; concussion; restless legs syndrome;
seizures in children; HIV, fetal alcohol syndrome,
and drug effects; and many more.
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Find the information you need more quickly
thanks to a reorganized format. In 153 succinct
chapters, you’ll find the essentials you need
on signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and
neurologic disorders of all etiologies.
NEW
I. Approach To The Neurological Patient
II. Common Problems in Neurology
III. Diagnostic Tests
IV. Cerebrovascular Diseases
V. Neurotrauma
VI. Dementia
VII. Headache and Pain Syndromes
VIII. Epilepsy and Paroxysmal Disorders
IX. CNS Infections
X. Demyelinating and Inflammatory
Diseases
XI. Movement Disorders
XII. Neuromuscular Diseases
XIII. Neuro-Oncology
XIV. Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Edema
XV. Spinal Cord Disorders
XVI. Autonomic and Sleep Disturbances
XVII. Systemic Organ Function and the Brain
XVIII. Neuroloic Toxidromes
XIX. Pediatric Neurology
XX. Psychiatry and Neurology
XXI. Recovery and End-Of-Life Care
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Watch approximately 40 video clips online to
gain a clear understanding of the clinical signs and
symptoms of neurologic disorders.
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Get the up-to-date information you need from
the practical, readable resource that’s trusted and
used by neurologists, primary care physicians, and
residents.